Automobile light



LUS-'HT AUTOMGB ILE Patented dune 5, 1222i.

MAGGXE THIPON DAVSON, 01E' NASHVL'L, TENEESEE, AND CEMEX@ WILES YTHOMPSUN, F CHICG, XLLXIL .AUTUMOBELE LEGE?.

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To all whom it may Concern:

Be 1t known that we, MAGGIE THoMrsoN DAWSON and CHARLES uns 'lHonrsomcitizens of the United States, residing at' Nashville and Chicago,respectively, in the counties of Davidson and Cook, respectively, andStates of Tennessee and lllinois, respectively, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Automobile Lights, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to automobile lights and particularly to movableor dirigible lights, and the principal objects are to produce a deviceot this nature which shall be simple of construction, cheap tomanufacture, and. highly efiici'nt for the purpose for which it isdesigned.

Another object is to provide auxiliary lights which may be readily andquickly attached and removed.

Another object is 'to provide automobile lights which shall be movableautomatically by turnin the wheels, and which when so turned wil movethrough a. greater are than' the wheels.

With these and other objects in'view which will be more apparent as thespecification proceeds, the invention resides in certain novelconstruction and combination and ar rangement of parts the essentialfeatures of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularlypointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side View of a portion ofan automobile radiator with our device in place, parts being shown insection.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a detached view of one of the lam holders.

Figure 4 is a detached view of the lamp operating frame and itsoperating rod.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Like characters or" reference refer to like parts in all views. y

Referring to the drawing in detail, 1() represents the front axle of anautomobile; 11, the wheel-operating tie rod; and 12, the radiator fr me.

Secured to the centerof tie rod Hand extending forwardly therefrom is acomparatively short member 13 having` an aperture 14 formed in its7front portion. The lower end of a rod 1li which may he made adjustableas to length at 16, extends through the aperture 14. The upper portion`of rod 15 is squared at 17 and above this' cross rod 19, and held insaid bearing by a screw 20.

The square portion 17 carries a forwardly extending member 21 which ispivotally connected at its front end with the center of a rod 22.

Secured to the frame 12 of the radiator are a pair of brackets 23 whichmaybe secured to the said frame 12 by screws or other suitable means,and which are connectedby the rod 19, above described. Each member 23 isprovided with a vertical bearing 24 the ends of which are embraced byrespective ears 26 and 27 of a lamp holder 25. The upper ear 27 of eachholder 25 has afs uare aperture, and a rod 28 passing throng the lowerear 26 and bearing 24 has its squared upper end secured in the squareaperture of ear 27so that upon turning the rods, the lamp holders willalso bc turned.

Each rod 28 is formed with a forwardly extending arm 29 which ispivotally secured to the respective end of the rod 22.

lt will now be readily understood that lwhen the steering rod 11 ismoved to the right or left, the member 13 will be moved thereby so thatthe lower offset portion of bar 16 will be moved to rotate said bar andthereby turn member 21, bar 22 and lamp holder 25 accordingly.

The lamps which are smaller than ordinary headlights, are indicated at30, and each is formed with a rearwardly extending shank 31 which is ofsquare cross section near the lamp body, and provided with threads atits rear end. A washer 32 is laced over the shank 31, and then the shankis inserted through an aperture in the respective lamp holder 25. Awasher 33 is then slipped on the shank 31 in rear of the lamp holder,and a nut 34 is tightened into place. It will be noticed that theaperture 35 is made in the form of a cross so that the lamp may beadjusted vertically and ho izontally to various positions, and thenmaintained in said position by tightening v,the nut 34. i

While we have described what we deem to be the most desirableembodiments of our invention, it is obvious that many of the de 'gg imm'ibas-gn o said radiator m .having earmgs for realy supporting said amphnders and a-uxihary lamps adjusaby supported by said lamp holders. l

f2. In device of the dass described9 the combmion with the radiator andsteering rod of an automobe, of clamps secured t said mfiator and formedwith bearing el@ ments, shafts rotatably mounted in maid' bearingelements, lump holders secmed to said members for movement iherebyg saidlnmp-mrs provided, with varca and horizonfzlly arranged slots, lamps:mounted on said amp hodersand capable of adjusstman', in said slots, andn'zens nutomatcly opambe by said steering m for opeiatng

